Joe Flacco will get a chance to play Johnny Unitas in an upcoming film about the Hall of Fame quarterback. / JD Mercer, USA TODAY Sports

by Simon Samano, USA TODAY Sports

by Simon Samano, USA TODAY Sports

On his way to leading the Baltimore Ravens to a Super Bowl championship, quarterback Joe Flacco played like a legend. And now he'll get to play one on the silver screen.

Flacco, the MVP of Super Bowl XLVII, has agreed to portray Hall of Famer Johnny Unitas in Unitas We Stand, an upcoming film based on the the life of the great Baltimore Colts quarterback.

According to The Baltimore Sun, Flacco will play Unitas in just the final scenes depicting the Colts' 1958 championship game victory over the New York Giants, which is famously referred to as "The Greatest Game Ever Played".

"Obviously, the Baltimore ties are very important to me," Joe Unitas, Johnny's son, told The Baltimore Sun on Saturday. "I think it's great that Joe just won the Super Bowl with the Ravens and was most valuable player in the game. A lot of the way Joe plays and his demeanor reminds me a lot of my dad. He's not a rah-rah guy. He throws a touchdown and maybe there's a little fist pump. He understands his job is all about winning â?¦

"There are a lot of parallels that can be drawn between Joe and my dad. My production team is very fortunate and thankful that he's dedicated to help us and play my dad. I know he doesn't do a lot of things away from the game, and football players' time off in the offseason is very valuable. For him to take time away and commit to doing this is very humbling."

The film, which was co-written by Joe Unitas and Nick Slatkin, is adapted from Tom Callahan's best-selling book Johnny U: The Life and Times of John Unitas.